17:15
Goffs Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
Grade 2, Class 1, 2m209y, NH Flat, 4-6yo, M, 20 runners
Winning time 4m 7.58s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
W J Lee
P Twomey
Sat close to the pace early pulling hard - hit the front with over 2f left - drifted right approaching the final furlong - kept finding under pressure to the line
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in behind the front group - made ground into contention 3f out - pressed the winner inside the final furlong - kept responding but denied by a short head margin
Jack Tudor
David Pipe
Led until past 4f out - continued in touch under pressure with 2f remaining - third and unable to improve inside final furlong and a half - battled on to finish third
James Bowen
Peter & Michael Bowen
Settled towards the back - moved right and made progress into contention over 2f out then drifted left approaching the final furlong - kept on for 4th
Rachael Blackmore
B F Brookhouse
Settled towards the back of the pack early - angled right and made progress inside the final two furlongs - moved into 5th approaching the last furlong - stayed on without threatening the front-runners
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close behind the front group early - lost ground for pace 3f from home - rallied inside the last but finished sixth
Mr H C Swan
Garry Caldwell
Sat close to pace early - moved to front around 7f out and edged left - took over past halfway - lost command inside final 2f then found little more late finishing 7th
Nick Slatter
David Killahena & Graeme McPherson
Settled midfield early - roused for effort 4f out and moved left approaching 3f out - made late progress inside final furlong but couldn't land a blow - stayed on to finish eighth
Paul O'Brien
Harry Derham
Settled just off the pace - pushed along approaching final 2f - fading from a furlong out to finish well down the field
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace midfield - made progress into contention 4f out - pressed for effort 2f out then faded before the finish
Tom Cannon
Alan King
Tracked the front group on the rail - lost touch with the pace two furlongs out - dropped away final furlong - well held at the finish
Sean Quinlan
Nicky Richards
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the pace 3f out - trailing badly approaching the final furlong - eventually finished 12th
Brian Hughes
Donald McCain
Settled midfield on the outer - lost pace over 2f out and drifted left - dropped away final furlong
Ben Jones
Ben Pauling
Settled mid-division - dropped away 3f out - distant 14th at the finish
Luke Scott
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Tracked front group early - faded 4f out - dropped away steadily - eventually well held in 15th
Kielan Woods
Fergal O'Brien
Settled at the back - niggled into contention from 3f out - never able to close on the leaders and finished well beaten
Jack Quinlan
B F Brookhouse
Settled in the pack early - crept into contention 3f out - dropped away 2f out - finished well held in 17th
Liam Harrison
Fergal O'Brien
Fought for control early - settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left but unable to make headway
Sean Bowen
Patrick Owens
Held up in the pack from the start - pushed along with over half a mile remaining - dropped away steadily through the closing stages to finish last
Harry Cobden
Anthony Honeyball
Held up at the back of the field throughout - dropping right out with two furlongs left - allowed to drop away and nearly stopped to a walk before the finish
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.